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And as well the reserve and its hotel, the animal park offers a selection of special accommodation allowing guests to sleep just a whisker away from tigers, rhinos, bears and giraffes.

Here's all the details you need to know...

Tiger Lodge

The Tiger Lodge at Port Lypmne (Image: Aspinall Foundation)

The Tiger Lodge allows guests to experience the world of the park's beautiful tigers like never before.

The accommodation allows you to see through their eyes as you come face to face with the impressive big cats.

Perfectly designed to sleep four, this stylish two bedroom lodge offers all the creature comforts you could wish for - including roaring log burner, contemporary furnishings, 4K TV, complimentary Bamford toiletries and fluffy bathrobes.

French doors from the master bedroom and living room lead to a private balcony which gives uninterrupted views across the reserve to the sea beyond.

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The large windows in the master bedroom and living room area provide guests with a view into another world, where the lodge's majestic neighbours pad through the undergrowth right under the noses of lucky guests.

A stay at the Tiger Lodge includes welcome drinks, use of a golf buggy from 2pm on day of arrival until 1.30pm om day of departure, a complimentary truck safari from 'Base Camp', entrance to Port Lympne Reserve and entrance to Howletts Wild Animal Park.

When is it open?

The Tiger Lodge at Port Lypmne (Image: Aspinall Foundation)

All year round.

Check in is at 2pm and check out is 12pm.

How much will it cost?

Prices to hire start from £950 a night during the week and from £1000 at the weekend.

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Rhino Lodge

The Rhino Lodge provides a peaceful place to relax in style and comfort with outstanding coastal views and a pretty private garden.

You'll also be surrounded by rhinos.

The black rhino pen is just over the fence from the garden, giving you the incredible chance to see the magnificent animals up close.

The Rhino Lodge at Port Lypmne (Image: Aspinall Foundation)

The Grade II listed cottage itself was originally one of the gatehouses of Philip Sassoon's estate, with a king sized and a double sized bedroom each with en suite bathrooms.

Guests can see across the countryside from the cottage, and hire night vision binoculars for after dark.

A stay at the Rhino Lodge includes welcome drinks, use of a golf buggy from 2pm on day of arrival until 1.30pm om day of departure, a complimentary truck safari from 'Base Camp', entrance to Port Lympne Reserve and entrance to Howletts Wild Animal Park.

When is it open?

All year round.

Check in at 2pm and check out at 12pm

How much will it cost?

Prices to hire start from £409 a night during the week and from £849 at the weekend.

How do I book?

As you can imagine, the lodge experiences at Port Lympne are incredibly popular and get booked up very far in advance.

You can book stays at the lodges here , but be prepared to wait a while if you want to see the tigers up close at personal.

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